The most influential movers on the index were Barrick Gold Corp, which jumped 4.1 percent to C$24.56, and Franco Nevada Corp, which advanced 2.5 percent to C$89.97.

Gold, silver and platinum rallied to one-month highs as concerns over the outcome of the U.S. election sparked losses in stocks and the dollar, prompting investors to seek out precious metals as a haven from risk.

The materials group, which includes precious and base metal miners and fertilizer companies, added 2.0 percent.

Thomson Reuters Corp said it would cut about 2,000 jobs worldwide, about 4 percent of its workforce, and take a fourth-quarter charge of $200 million to $250 million to streamline its business. Shares of the news and information company rose 4.1 percent to C$55.00.

The pace of Canadian economic growth slowed as expected in August, data from Statistics Canada showed, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of Canada will maintain its cautious stance. (Reporting by Fergal Smith; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)